Dulwich council news
Dulwich council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
Top story
Southwark Council Rents Could Rise 4.5% Plus £1 a Week
Southwark proposes a 4.5% council rent rise from April 2027, plus £1 a week where rents are below formula. Tenants can comment until 28 November.
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Bins
The Dulwich Tip: Devon Street Is Open Daily, West Norwood Needs a Booking
Southwark's Devon Street tip in SE15 opens every day, 8.30am to 4.30pm, with no booking. Lambeth's West Norwood site needs a slot. Checked November 2026.
Council
Dulwich Park Events: Southwark to Rewrite the Rules
Southwark is rewriting its rules for big events in Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye. A public survey and drop-ins in the parks are planned for January 2027.
Health
Southwark Drug and Alcohol Service Stays With CGL: £63.4m
Change Grow Live keeps Southwark's drug and alcohol service from April 2027, on a contract worth up to £63.4m over ten years. The hub stays at Camberwell Green.
Housing
Elmwood Road SE24: Council to Auction Empty Edwardian House
Southwark will sell 48 Elmwood Road, a vacant three-storey house split into two flats, at auction. It says the house is uneconomic to repair; the sale should top £500,000.
Young people
Southwark Youth Grants: 20 Projects Funded to September 2027
Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground and nine other Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich youth projects keep council grants to September 2027. See who gets what.
Bins
Dulwich Christmas Bin Collections: Only Two Days Move
Southwark's Christmas 2026 bins: Friday 25 December moves to Sunday 27th, New Year's Day to Saturday 2 January. Free tree collection books from 21 December.
Schools
Dulwich School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Splits in Two
Charter East Dulwich and Kingsdale take two weeks' half term; Dulwich College, Alleyn's and JAGS break to 6 November. Every school's dates to summer 2027.
Bins
Dulwich Bin Collection Days: Houses Are Fortnightly
Southwark empties Dulwich houses on alternate weeks and says so nowhere on its website. Plus the green bin trap at the Lambeth line and garden waste at £84.
Parking
Parking in Dulwich: £5.70 an Hour, Free Bank Holidays
When parking in Dulwich is free, each zone's controlled hours and the only two council car parks, plus the Dulwich Park car park rules and the permit costs.
Council Tax
Dulwich Council Tax Bands: £79.85 Split at the Border
Both 2026/27 council tax tables for Dulwich, A to H: which streets Southwark bills, which Lambeth bills, and why the Lambeth side pays £79.85 more at band D.